No. 4 Florida takes road SEC series over Auburn
After a month of action away from the diamond, 18 games and 14 wins, Florida starting pitcher Keagan Rothrock finally made her return to the circle on Saturday.
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After a month of action away from the diamond, 18 games and 14 wins, Florida starting pitcher Keagan Rothrock finally made her return to the circle on Saturday.
After an indoor season that left a lingering haze of frustration over the program, the Florida track and field team was eager to get the outdoor season underway. A quick trip up the road to Tallahassee for a low-key opener at the FSU Relays provided an opportunity to do just that.
The Florida Gators (12-8, 6-4 SEC) rolled into Starkville crackling with momentum following four straight SEC wins. However, the Bulldogs weren’t backing down, either. With back-to-back conference victories of their own and a 14-1 home record — without a loss in Starkville in over two months — Mississippi State (17-4, 9-3) stood its ground against the Gators in Saturday’s showdown.
When Walter Clayton Jr. shoots, there’s a collective “ooo,” that follows. As he collects his dribble and the ball rises into the air, eyes lock. Spectators and coaches hold their breath. The reaction suggests concern, but there’s none. He's yet again captured the attention of everyone in the arena as they wait to watch his next other-worldly play.
Steadying herself in the box, Taylor Shumaker launched the softball into the gap between the right and center fielders. The freshman sprinted past first and slid into second for a double, the Gators first hit of the night.
The Florida Gators have gotten off to a nightmarish start to conference play in the 2025 season. Going into Friday’s doubleheader against Ole Miss, UF was 0-7 in the SEC for the first time in program history.
After failing to record a point for the first time in her career on Wednesday, Florida lacrosse freshman attacker Clark Hamilton went on a tear Friday night.
After a tough start to her freshman season at Florida and a seven-match skid, Noémie Oliveras secured her first conference singles victory.
As the Sweet 16 matchup between No. 10 seed Arkansas and No. 3 seed Texas Tech came down to its deciding moments, college basketball fans settled into their sofas and bar stools for what was seemingly about to become a regional final between two SEC behemoths.
For basketball fans, March means slam dunks, buzzer beaters and brackets. For Alachua County Animal Services, it means waived adoption fees, or “Match Madness.”
The name of the game for pitchers is throwing strikes. Florida’s seven arms on Thursday night struggled to do that, as they surrendered a combined season-high 13 walks. This lackluster pitching performance led to UF dropping its seventh-straight SEC game to open conference play.
SAN FRANCISCO — When Todd Golden returned to San Francisco on Thursday — the west-coast city he coached in for three years, played near in college and frequents now — he had a different itinerary than usual. He wasn’t there to visit those he worked under for over two decades or the restaurants he cherished (although he already checked both boxes, because what does he not have the time to do?). He was there to stamp Florida’s place among the most dominant programs in college basketball.
Two teams fighting for their postseason lives, three late-game reviews and a combined nine free throws in 18 seconds. The Florida Gators’ matchup with the Texas Tech Lady Raiders in the Women’s Basketball Invitational Tournament quarterfinals had everything anyone could ever want in a basketball game.
After a dominant win over Arkansas, a dogfight at Ole Miss and a strong performance against Vanderbilt, the Florida men’s tennis team looked ready to take on anyone who stood in their way.
SAN FRANCISCO — It was a homecoming for Florida’s first 24 hours in San Francisco. Head coach Todd Golden, who spent years in The Bay playing at Saint Mary’s College and coaching the University of San Francisco, took it all in.
As they faced a 2-0 deficit, most of Wednesday evening had not gone in favor of the No. 4 Florida Gators. However, the UCF Knights delivered the final dagger in the bottom of the fifth inning. Coming into this contest 7-3 in its last 10 against the Knights, and undefeated since a 7-0 loss in Gainesville four years ago, this was unfamiliar territory for Florida.
After a back-and-forth matchup between two top-15 teams on Wednesday, Florida lacrosse trailed with just seconds left on the clock. A foul by Pennsylvania senior midfielder Gracie Smith sent UF junior midfielder Kaitlyn Davies to the eight-meter arc for a free-position shot.
Florida started its 2025 campaign on fire. It opened the year 11-0 and entered conference play as the No. 7 team in the country with a 16-2 record. The script has been flipped since SEC play began, as UF dropped its series finale against Georgia and was swept for the second straight weekend, the first such occurrence since 2001.
With one second remaining, UF senior guard Kenza Salgues stepped back and leaped. She launched a three-pointer that splashed through the net and sealed a comeback victory against the UNLV Rebels in Las Vegas.
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